In 2017, South Haven, IN had a population of 5.06k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $49,901. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of South Haven, IN grew from 5,042 to 5,064, a 0.436% increase and its median household income grew from $47,843 to $49,901, a 4.3% increase.

The population of South Haven, IN is 83.1% White Alone, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.09% Black or African American Alone. 2.88% of the people in South Haven, IN speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in South Haven, IN is $112,300, and the homeownership rate is 73.3%. Most people in South Haven, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in South Haven, IN is 2 cars per household.

The economy of South Haven, IN employs 2.4k people. The largest industries in South Haven, IN are Retail Trade (452 people), Manufacturing (341 people), and Construction (251 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,442), Manufacturing ($58,681), and Finance & Insurance ($57,404).

Median household income in South Haven, IN is $49,901. Males in South Haven, IN have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,677. The income inequality in South Haven, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Households in South Haven, IN have a median annual income of $49,901, which is less than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $47,843 in 2016, which represents a 4.3% annual growth.

Look at the chart to see how the median household income in South Haven, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0682% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2017, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Haven, IN was Census Tract 505.05 with a value of $67,563, followed by Census Tract 505.03 and N/A, with respective values of $51,667 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the places in South Haven, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Haven, IN (890 out of 5.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Haven, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2016 to 2017, employment in South Haven, IN grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 2.35k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Haven, IN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (301 people), Sales & Related Occupations (297 people), and Production Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Haven, IN.

The most common jobs held by residents of South Haven, IN, by number of employees, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (301 people), Sales & Related Occupations (297 people), and Production Occupations (236 people).

Compared to other places, South Haven, IN has an unusually high number of residents working as Material Moving Occupations (2.79 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2.52 times), and Production Occupations (1.7 times).

From 2016 to 2017, employment in South Haven, IN grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 2.35k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Haven, IN, are Retail Trade (452 people), Manufacturing (341 people), and Construction (251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Haven, IN, though some of these residents may live in South Haven, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Compared to other places, South Haven, IN has an unusually high number of Construction (1.67 times higher than expected), Retail Trade (1.65 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.58 times) industries.

87.7% of the population of South Haven, IN has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 8.97% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of South Haven, IN was $8,300 in 2014. This is a 4.76% increase from the previous year ($7,923).

Primary care physicians in South Haven, IN see 1505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1489 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1852 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Jay County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.4%). Additionally, Grant County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.1%)

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

In 2017, the median age of all people in South Haven, IN was 37.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 55. But people in South Haven, IN are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all South Haven, IN residents was 38.

As of 2017, 1.34% of South Haven, IN residents were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Haven, IN was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Haven, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Haven, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 106,451 South Haven, IN residents, followed by India with 28,953 and China with 22,599.

As of 2017, 99.7% of South Haven, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in South Haven, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Haven, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, there were 7.37 times more White Alone residents (4.21k people) in South Haven, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Hispanic or Latino and 207 Black or African American Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in South Haven, IN as a share of the total population.

2.88% of South Haven, IN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in South Haven, IN was Spanish or Spanish Creole. 1.73% of the overall population of South Haven, IN are native Spanish or Spanish Creole speakers. 0.626% speak Polish and 0.292% speak Spanish or Spanish Creole, the next two most common languages.

The median property value in South Haven, IN was $112,300 in 2017, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $108,700 to $112,300, a 3.31% increase. The homeownership rate in South Haven, IN is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in South Haven, IN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in South Haven, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,901

Median Household Income

± $7,694

1.92k

Number of Households

± 258

In 2017, the median household income of the 1.92k households in South Haven, IN grew to $49,901 from the previous year's value of $47,843.

The following chart displays the households in South Haven, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2017, the median property value in South Haven, IN grew to to $112,300 from the previous year's value of $108,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in South Haven, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Haven, IN the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

This chart shows the households in South Haven, IN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Haven, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The following chart displays the households in South Haven, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Haven, IN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in South Haven, IN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in South Haven, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Haven, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.